CVE-2023-33263Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Credential disclosure via exposed configuration file

Published May 25, 2023 · Updated Jan 16, 2025

Credential disclosure in WFTPD 3.25 allows remote attackers to read usernames and password hashes from the server configuration. WFTPD stores both values in an openly viewable wftpd.ini file within its installation directory instead of protecting the credential store. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful access discloses FTP account credentials without directly modifying data or interrupting service.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.86%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential disclosure in WFTPD 3.25 allows remote attackers to read usernames and password hashes from the server configuration. WFTPD stores both values in an openly viewable wftpd.ini file within its installation directory instead of protecting the credential store. No authentication or user interaction is required; successful access discloses FTP account credentials without directly modifying data or interrupting service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-33263
Published
May 25, 2023
Updated
Jan 16, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-522, T1552.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 16, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1552.001Unsecured Credentials: Credentials In Files

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